County food-access profile · Florida
Collier County, FL
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Collier County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 26.9%
- low-access pop.
- 11
- food-desert tracts
- 5.6%
- on SNAP
- 398K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
26.9% of Collier County residents live in a low-access area, and 11 of its 73 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 38
- low-access tracts
- 23K
- food-desert residents
- 4.6%
- households, no vehicle
- 10.7%
- below poverty line
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Collier County's low-access share at 26.9%, above the national share. 38 of the county's 73 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 86,577 people. 11 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 22,566 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Collier County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Collier County's 26.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,157 most-affected nationwide.
Collier County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 73 census tracts in Collier County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Collier County vs. other Florida counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Florida
- Collier
Collier County, FL
26.9 % low-access
- Alachua 19.2
Alachua County, FL
19.2 % low-access
- Baker
Baker County, FL
55.6 % low-access
- Bay
Bay County, FL
31.5 % low-access
- Bradford 1.1
Bradford County, FL
1.1 % low-access
- Brevard
Brevard County, FL
41.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 73 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 321,520 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 38 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 11 |
| Low-Access Population | 86,577 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 22,566 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 398,291 |
| Median Household Income | $90,045 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,273 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
About 5.6% of Collier County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 26.9% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 5.6% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 9,273 households here.
- 4.6% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 11 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Collier County
above the national share
11 of Collier County's 73 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 15.1% of all its tracts.
A further 27 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 38.
An estimated 86,577 residents, roughly 26.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 22,566 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 35 tracts (47.9%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Collier County
Collier County has 235 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 99 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 99
- 7 eleven 34891a, naples
- 7 eleven store 10320b, naples
- 7 eleven store 32214b, bonita springs
- 7-eleven 24259 a, naples
- 7-eleven 25725a, marco island
- 7-eleven # 37617b 37617b, naples
- 7-eleven #41287h 41287h, immokalee
- 7-eleven 24289j, naples
- 7-eleven 30012k, naples
- 7-eleven 34856b, naples
- 7-eleven store 33004c, naples
- 7-eleven #32295b, naples
- 7-eleven 10318c, naples
- 7-eleven 23962a, marco island
- 7-eleven 25386c, naples
- 7-eleven 32231b, naples
- 7-eleven 34148b, naples
- 7-eleven 34325a, naples
- 7-eleven 34803a, naples
- 7-eleven 34813a, naples
- 7-eleven 34816b, naples
- 7-eleven 37113a, naples
- 7-eleven 37114a, naples
- 7-eleven 38985a, naples
- 7-eleven store #38048b 38048b, immokalee
- 7-eleven store #41151a, naples
- 7-eleven store #41574a 41574a, naples
- 7-eleven store #42323a 42323a, naples
- 7-eleven store 34805a, naples
- 7-eleven store 34888b, naples
- 7-eleven store 41891a, naples
- a1a discount beverage 102, naples
- circle k 2704755, naples
- circle k 2707330, everglades city
- circle k 2707331, naples
- circle k 2707356, naples
- circle k 2707386, naples
- circle k 2707424, immokalee
- circle k 2707457, naples
- circle k 2707488, naples
- circle k 2707522, naples
- circle k 2707627, naples
- circle k 2709766, naples
- circle k 2709775, naples
- carniceria monterrey, immokalee
- circle k 2723860, naples
- circle k 2723919, naples
- circle k 2723989, naples
- collier shell 810, naples
- exxon gas station, naples
- handy food stores 50, immokalee
- handy food stores 65, immokalee
- handy food stores 75, immokalee
- handy food stores 77, immokalee
- handy food stores 91, immokalee
- handy food stores 92, immokalee
- k square food mart, naples
- la costa store, naples
- main corner market, immokalee
- marco island food store, marco island
- mermaid food store, naples
- mini market, naples
- moorings mobil, naples
- murphy usa 7445, naples
- naples bp food store, naples
- naples chevron, naples
- naples green store 108, naples
- race trac 2358, naples
- race trac 2404, naples
- race trac 602, naples
- racetrac 2348, naples
- racetrac 2401, naples
- racetrac 2425, naples
- racetrac 2439, naples
- racetrac 2522, naples
- ranchito mart, inc., immokalee
- rebel 825, naples
- rebel 843, naples
- rebel 844, naples
- rebel 845, naples
- rebel 846, naples
- rebel 847, naples
- rosa grocery & beauty supply, immokalee
- rose food mart, naples
- rose mini mart, naples
- shell, naples
- speedy g's, immokalee
- sunoco gas station, naples
- sunshine supermarket, naples
- super stop, naples
- the green store 106, naples
- the green store 107, naples
- tienda el quetzal 2 inc, immokalee
- town market, naples
- valero gas station, immokalee
- wawa store, naples
- wawa 5238, naples
- wawa store 5297, naples
- yll inc 32794, naples
Combination Grocery/Other · 57
- bravo supermarket, naples
- cvs pharmacy 3371, marco island
- cvs pharmacy 4228, naples
- cvs pharmacy 5041, naples
- cvs pharmacy 5375, naples
- cvs pharmacy 712, naples
- cvs pharmacy 7899, naples
- cvs pharmacy 8397, naples
- cvs pharmacy 8927, naples
- cvs pharmacey 04738, naples
- cvs pharmacy 1816, naples
- cvs pharmacy 3248, immokalee
- cvs pharmacy 3266, naples
- cvs pharmacy 3677, naples
- cvs pharmacy 4227, naples
- cvs pharmacy 5187, naples
- cvs pharmacy 5824, naples
- dollartree 7218, naples
- dollar general 12726, immokalee
- dollar general 21602, naples
- dollar general 22380, immokalee
- dollar general 7920, naples
- dollar general store 16769, marco island
- dollar general store 17443, naples
- dollar tree 3555, naples
- dollar tree 3760, marco island
- dollar tree 4382, naples
- dollar tree 449, naples
- dollar tree 4558, naples
- dollar tree 4866, naples
- dollar tree 875, naples
- dollartree 8982, immokalee
- el ahorro market 1, immokalee
- family dollar 7732, immokalee
- family dollar store 10363, immokalee
- family dollar store 2157, naples
- family dollar store 2833, naples
- golden gate food store, naples
- leidy seafood, naples
- maxx foods 2, naples
- walgreens 4482, naples
- walgreens 4524, naples
- walgreens 5693, immokalee
- walgreens 6500, naples
- walgreens 6775, naples
- walgreens 02542, naples
- walgreens 02895, naples
- walgreens 04167, naples
- walgreens 04958, naples
- walgreens 05197, marco island
- walgreens 05330, marco island
- walgreens 06070, naples
- walgreens 10204, naples
- walgreens 10742, naples
- walgreens 11658, naples
- walgreens 16052, naples
- walgreens 1662, naples
Supermarket · 40
- 7foodmart & tortilleria, naples
- aldi 77008, naples
- aldi 77009, naples
- aldi 77024, naples
- aldi 77048, naples
- aldi 77007, naples
- atlixco food inc, naples
- estates supermarket 1, naples
- fiesta food market, immokalee
- gordon food service store mp177, naples
- la mexicana, immokalee
- mr. 99 cents, immokalee
- publix 0032, naples
- publix 0410, naples
- publix 0453, naples
- publix 0488, naples
- publix 0781, naples
- publix 0811, naples
- publix 1208, naples
- publix 1252, ave maria
- publix 516, naples
- publix 622, marco island
- publix 635, naples
- publix 676, naples
- publix 0414, naples
- publix 1337, naples
- publix 1434, naples
- publix 1458, naples
- publix 1527, naples
- publix 1655, marco island
- publix super market 1752, naples
- publix super market s, inc 1730, naples
- publix super markets, inc. 2018, naples
- sprouts farmers market 615, naples
- the fresh market 027, naples
- the fresh market 171, naples
- trader joe's 762, naples
- winn dixie 743, naples
- winn dixie 0751, immokalee
- winn dixie 729, marco island
Super Store · 16
- bravo supermarket, naples
- bravo supermarket, naples
- costco wholesale 0354, naples
- naples meat produce corp/bravo supermarket, naples
- sam's club 6364, naples
- seed to table n/a, naples
- target store t-899, naples
- target store t-2063, naples
- walmart 1119, naples
- walmart supercenter 3417, naples
- walmart supercenter 4354, naples
- walmart supercenter 1957, naples
- walmart supercenter 5055, naples
- walmart supercenter 5391, naples
- whole foods market 10192, naples
- winn-dixie 2515, naples
Medium Grocery Store · 14
- 7 food mart and tortilleria, naples
- asia grocery, naples
- caribbean food store & beauty supply, naples
- el quetzal mini-market 2 inc, naples
- european food market of naples, naples
- joe's market and catering, inc. retail gro, naples
- la soriana, immokalee
- lee asian market inc, naples
- onette's discount grocery store, naples
- primo supermarket, immokalee
- sroob product lakay grocery store, naples
- unistars market inc, naples
- union market, immokalee
- unique international, immokalee
Small Grocery Store · 7
- exxon mobil, naples
- imperial meat & wholesale food, naples
- jolina market, immokalee
- mini market la hispana, naples
- right choice supermarket, everglades city
- rose food mart, naples
- tienda de guatemala, immokalee
Large Grocery Store · 1
- 7 foodmart & tortilleria, naples
Seafood Specialty · 1
- naples fish market plus, naples
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Florida
Compare Collier County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Food access nationally, Florida in context
Collier County sits inside Florida (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.